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AuoysT 3, 1916. 



FAXON'S "BEST NIXTDRE" OF PANSY SEED 



represents the finest strain of Pansies extant. PV more than thirty years I have continually re-selected and 



improved the substance, size and color of the individual flowers. 



I still have a limited quantity of this seed to offer the trade at: 



Ounce $10.00 



Half-ounce $5.00 



Quarter-ounce $2.50 



Larffe Trade Packet $1.00 



M. B. FAXOW, Seedsman, Foxborough, Massachusetts 



Market will produce only a small crop. 



Cauliflower. — The growth of the 

 plants has been considerably retarded 

 on account of a cold and late spring. 

 It will largely depend now upon 

 weather conditions during the summer 

 and especially next fall, how big a crop 

 we may expect. An early frost in Sep- 

 tember can destroy the brightest crop 

 prospects. 



Cabbage. — There will be a shortage 

 in all late varieties, because large acre- 

 ages had to be plowed up, owing- to a 

 severe frost in December, which de- 

 stroyed the plants. However, the early 

 varieties, as Danish Summer Ballhead, 

 Copenhagen Market and Glory of Enk- 

 huizen, may turn out comparatively 

 good. 



Red Cabbage. — Conditions are about 

 the same as for late cabbage; only small 

 acreages have come through the win- 

 ter and the harvest will consequently 

 not be considerable. 



Savoy Cabbage. — Will be very scarce. 



Pointed Cabbage. — Came poorly 

 through the winter. The crop will be 

 small, with the exception of Express 

 and Winningstadt, of which we may ex- 

 pect a good medium crop. 



Brussels Sprouts. — Will produce a 

 good medium crop. 



Kohl-rabi. — The weather conditions 

 ever since last fall have been severe on 

 all kohlrabis and the plants are there- 

 fore at present much behind in growth, 

 so we can only count on a medium 

 crop. 



Garden Turnips. — Do not look promis- 

 ing at present, with the exception of 

 Snowball, the crop of which will be 

 fairly good. 



Field Turjiips. — A number of our 

 fields have suffered from a severe frost, 

 but we expect an average crop. 



Butabaga. — One-third of the acreage 

 planted out has been plowed up. The 

 rest has suffered to some extent from 

 insects; consequently the crop will be 

 small. " . 



Beets. — A large part of the planting 

 stock of beets had been destroyed last 

 October by a heavy frost, which came 

 about suddenly and unexpectedly. The 

 acreages have consequently been re- 

 duced and the crop will undoubtedly 

 be short. 



Mangel-wurzel. — Has suffered great- 

 ly during the winter in the pits and we 

 expect that fifty per cent will be lost. 

 The roots have just been planted out 

 and we can give no definite informa- 

 tion at present in regard to the crop. 



Radishes. — ^Were ravaged by earth 

 fleas and a large part of the acreages 

 had to be plowed up. Conditions in 

 this respect have changed to the better 

 lately, but it is too early to predict 

 anything in regard to the crop. 



Parsley. — With chervil, this crop has 



FLOWER SEEDS 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 500 seeds, $1.76; 1000 seeds, $3.00 



ASPARAGUS 8PRENGERI 100 seeds, 16c; oz., 60c; ^ lb., 2.00 



CINERARIA — St. L. S. Co.'s Imp. Semi-dwarf Giant Mixed Tr. pkt., 500 seeds .60 



GIANT PANSIES 



^ OS. 1 OS. 



St. Louis Seed Co.'s Exhibition 

 Mixture — A magnificent mixture. 

 The flowers are tlie very largest, 

 perfect In form, gorgeously col- 

 ored and free blooming $1.76 $7.00 



St. L.. S. Co. "Nonpareil" Mixture 

 — This is certainly one of the 

 grandest collections of the rarest 

 and most beautiful varieties of 

 Pansies 1.26 6.00 



Masterpiece — The petals waved or 

 frilled, which gives the flower 

 an almost double appearance.. .76 8.00 



Trimardeau Giant Flowering 



Mixed 30 1.00 



Cassier's Giant 5 Spotted Mixed — 

 With petals of the finest color- 

 ing 60 2.00 



„ K ox. 1 OS. 



Bugnot's Giant Mixture — One of 



the finest blotched varieties. .. .$0.75 $2.60 

 Imperial German Giant, Mixed — 



A rich strain 60 2.00 



SEPARATE COLORS 

 AH Giant-Flowered Varieties 



Giant Adonis — Lavender blue 8S 



Giant Emperor William — Ultrama- 

 rine blue 86 



Giant Gold Elsie — Clear yellow... .36 



Giant Fire King — Bright reddish 

 brown 86 



Giant King of the Blacl<B (Faust) 

 — Pure Jet black 86 



Giant Lord BcMooosfleid — Lav- 

 ender and violet ' .86 



Giant Snowflake — ^White 86 



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SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



NEW EARLY.FLOWERING LONG-SEASON SPENCERS 



Early Spring Maid — Color light pink on a 

 cream ground, and the blossoms have the 

 same splendid characteristics of Mrs. Hugh 

 Dickson for a florist's flower. It is a most 

 effective flower and carries a great wealth 

 of blossoms borne in fours on long stems. 

 25 seeds 26c, tr. pkt. (^ os.) fl.OO. 



Early Melody — Rose pink on white ground, 

 closely resembling Countess Spencer and 

 Hercules. The flowers are borne on long 

 stems and mostly four large well-waved 

 blossoms to each stem. 



25 seeds 25c, tr. pkt. (14 oz.) $1.00. 



Early Heather Bell — Flowers are very large, 

 borne in fours and threes on long, stout 

 stems; beautiful, bold Spencer form. The 



color is a rich but pleasing mauve; after 

 . standing in water the color becomes a 

 beautiful mauve lavender. 



25 seeds 25c, tr. pkt. (14 oz.) $1.25. 



Early Snow Flake — Best early-flowering 

 white-seeded Spencer. VerytHarge and of 

 the best waved Spencer form. The flowers 

 are borne In wonderful profusion on long 

 stems. 



15 seeds 25c, tr. pkt. (V4 oz.) $1.25. 



Early Song Bird — The flower is light pink on 

 white ground, and borne on long stems. 

 Nearly every one carries four large blos- 

 soms. 



25 seeds 25c, tr. pkt. (14 oz.) $1.00. 



WINTER-FLOWERING. SPENCER TYPE 



1 oz. U, lb 



Blanche Ferry Spencer — One of the 



best commercial varieties $0.90 $3.50 



Mrs. A. A. Skaach — Flowers ex- 

 ceedingly large, much fluted, 

 usually 4 to a stem, bright shell 

 pink , 75 2.75 



White Orchid — White flowers of 



good substance 00 3.50 



uT. LUUla ulLU CU., "Pure and Sure Seeds" 



1 oz. % lb. 

 Lavender Pink $0.76 $2.75 



Venus — Perfect shape, standard 

 white, slightly blushed pink 

 wings, in Winter nearly white.. .90 8.60 



Yarrawa — Flowers exquisitely 

 waved and of large size. Color, 

 bright rose-pink with lighter 

 wlnigs 75 3.00 



411-413 Wuhiii(ton Ave., St Law, No. 



Pearson's Giant Pansy 



fjM* A contains the widest 



JrllYrllf g range of colors, all of 



^^!^ giant size in brilliant 



variations of the most unique striped, 

 blotched and stained faces ever seen 

 in a Pansy flower, together with white, 

 yellow, black and blue, properly pro- 

 portioned to make it a complete mix- 

 ture of real money-worth quality. 



Price: Oz., $5.00; ^ oz., $2.50; ^4 oz., 

 $1.36; yi oz.,70c; trade pkt., 30c. 



PETER PEARSON, 5732 Gunnison St., Chicago 



suffered considerably during the winter. 



Scorzonera. — Looks promising up to 

 the present date. 



Celery. — The crop will be exception- 

 ally short. 



SKEDS : BULBS : PLANTS 



D. D. P. ROY 



16S N. Mlehlcan Av*., CHICAttO. ILL. 



Mention Th« Beriew wlieii jroa writ*. 



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